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UN Day on Capitol Hill

It's a big day for the United Nations here on Capital Hill. Fresh from a private breakfast with Ban Ki Moon, several members of Congress filed into the room for a hearing with UN Ambassador Susan Rice.  Later, Ban Ki Moon will hold a press briefing with Senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar who head the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Probably the Worst. Time. Ever. to Slash the UN Budget

House Republicans are apparently re-upping their effort this week to neuter the United Nations. It is worth reviewing the number of ways in which the United Nations is advancing American interests around the globe...just this week.

A Fake UN Scandal Re-Hashed on Capitol Hill

Key House Republicans are keeping up their assault on the United Nations this week by once again bringing up a three year old fake scandal involving alleged UN payments to the North Korean regime. Guest post by Peter Yeo, Executive Director of the Better World Campaign.